I made this a week ago and it was delicious. My eggplant cubes were larger than 1/2 inch, but smaller than 1 inch -- maybe 3/4 inch or so. After microwaving and sauteeing they were silky, but not o...
I have a Kuhn-Rikon can opener that operates the same way and it's wonderful. It opens any size or shape cans easily and never touches the food. The Kuhn-Rikon model is cheaper than the Rosle one a...
Instant-read thermometer is a definite must have. So many times the crust can appear done, but the insides are not. A thermometer is absolutely indispensable. Proofing baskets, on the other hand, a...
I bake all of our bread and other baked goods, including bagels. I only used to buy artisanal bread, and I eat lots of it, so it really adds up since one 1.5 lb loaf is around 5 bucks. Baking my ow...
I have a brass mortar and pestle and a molcajete. The molcajete gets regular use for grinding spices in small quantities. The brass one is better for larger volumes. Can't imagine not having them, ...
I've heard lots of people complain about the BBA ciabatta having a rather tight crumb, so it's not your inexperience, shandon. I'm puzzled why the CI recipe is shooting for a uniform crumb: a ciaba...
I bake bread several times a week and the pot method does not work for me for a variety of reasons. I have a Sassafrass wooden peel that was relatively inexpensive. A wooden peel is easier to seaso...
Foodefafa, I was vegan for 6 years and then started eating dairy again. The first week of the conversion was quite painful, with cramps, stomach ache, and other unpleasant things. The symptoms disa...
I have a KitchenAid Pro 6 qt. and both the ice cream maker and the pasta attachments. All of those items I bought at huge discounts either on Amazon or at Bed, Bath and Beyond (using their coupons)...
I believe the wheat is also roasted, not just cracked. It has an unmistakable smoky flavor. I always buy it dry and cook it with water, vegetable stock and a dash of olive oil. The consistency is u...
I don't know, if you consider the energy that goes into boiling water and how inefficient most stoves are, these bags may very well be a more energy efficient way of steaming vegetables.
Aldyth, Cooks Illustrated had an article about this a while ago. Their results showed that spraying fruits and vegetables with white vinegar and then washing them with hot water was as effective in...
Anothersplash, nuts are usually roasted above 200 degrees F, and they never get that hot inside a cake or any other baked product. That is, unless you roast them beforehand, you'll still have raw n...
I think that most blogging (excluding this site and a few others) is just glorified navel gazing, so I applaud JenPDX's decision to stay away from the scene. Do people really think that everything ...
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I made this a week ago and it was delicious. My eggplant cubes were larger than 1/2 inch, but smaller than 1 inch -- maybe 3/4 inch or so. After microwaving and sauteeing they were silky, but not o...
I have a Kuhn-Rikon can opener that operates the same way and it's wonderful. It opens any size or shape cans easily and never touches the food. The Kuhn-Rikon model is cheaper than the Rosle one a...
Instant-read thermometer is a definite must have. So many times the crust can appear done, but the insides are not. A thermometer is absolutely indispensable. Proofing baskets, on the other hand, a...
I bake all of our bread and other baked goods, including bagels. I only used to buy artisanal bread, and I eat lots of it, so it really adds up since one 1.5 lb loaf is around 5 bucks. Baking my ow...
Brianmac, was it green zebra ?
I have a brass mortar and pestle and a molcajete. The molcajete gets regular use for grinding spices in small quantities. The brass one is better for larger volumes. Can't imagine not having them, ...
I've heard lots of people complain about the BBA ciabatta having a rather tight crumb, so it's not your inexperience, shandon. I'm puzzled why the CI recipe is shooting for a uniform crumb: a ciaba...
I bake bread several times a week and the pot method does not work for me for a variety of reasons. I have a Sassafrass wooden peel that was relatively inexpensive. A wooden peel is easier to seaso...
Foodefafa, I was vegan for 6 years and then started eating dairy again. The first week of the conversion was quite painful, with cramps, stomach ache, and other unpleasant things. The symptoms disa...
I have a KitchenAid Pro 6 qt. and both the ice cream maker and the pasta attachments. All of those items I bought at huge discounts either on Amazon or at Bed, Bath and Beyond (using their coupons)...
Self-rising flour has baking powder in it, which wouldn't work so well in a yeasted bread. It is not interchangeable with AP.
Dry-toasting your spices before using them also helps bring out more flavor.
What about Beemster? I love their XO, which is relatively young at 26 months, but has both the complexity and the creaminess that a gouda can have.
I believe the wheat is also roasted, not just cracked. It has an unmistakable smoky flavor. I always buy it dry and cook it with water, vegetable stock and a dash of olive oil. The consistency is u...
She sure has good taste in beer.
Another bread baker here. My cupboards are stocked with AP, bread, rye, whole-wheat, chickpea, spelt, semolina, and buckwheat flours.
I don't know, if you consider the energy that goes into boiling water and how inefficient most stoves are, these bags may very well be a more energy efficient way of steaming vegetables.
Aldyth, Cooks Illustrated had an article about this a while ago. Their results showed that spraying fruits and vegetables with white vinegar and then washing them with hot water was as effective in...
Anothersplash, nuts are usually roasted above 200 degrees F, and they never get that hot inside a cake or any other baked product. That is, unless you roast them beforehand, you'll still have raw n...
I think that most blogging (excluding this site and a few others) is just glorified navel gazing, so I applaud JenPDX's decision to stay away from the scene. Do people really think that everything ...